It’s National Voter Registration Day!
Today, we are raising awareness about the importance of registering to vote to ensure every American has a say in the issues that impact our lives and our country. Make sure you are registered, help your family and friends to register, or update your voter registration information at usa.gov.
National Defense Authorization Act
I voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act and am thrilled it includes three of my amendments. Two of these amendments aim to support military women and families by requiring reports on access to menstrual products and accommodations and on potential TRICARE coverage of preconception and prenatal genetic carrier screening tests. My other amendment […]
WHPA
Equal access to abortion care—everywhere—is essential to social and economic participation, reproductive autonomy and the right for women to determine their own lives. That’s why I voted for and cosponsored #WHPA.
Medicaid Expansion
North Carolina is one of 12 states that has refused to expand Medicaid, leaving more than 500,000 low-income North Carolinians without access to healthcare. Our people shouldn’t have to wait any longer for the care they need – I urge the General Assembly to include Medicaid expansion in the budget.
Immigration Reform
I was deeply disappointed by the Senate Parliamentarian’s decision to block immigration reform in the reconciliation package. Although this was not what we hoped for, we have many other avenues to ensure a path to citizenship to Dreamers, TPS and DED recipients, and essential workers.
Hispanic Heritage Month
This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we honor Latino and Hispanic Americans’ contributions to our nation. I’m particularly thankful for Hispanic Americans in Wake County such as Matty Lazo-Chadderton – a diversity outreach consultant who previously served as director for Hispanic and Latino Affairs for NC Sen. Marc Basnight and most recently served in Governor Cooper’s office. Thank you […]
Documented Dreamers
I have been advocating for the 200,000 ‘Documented Dreamers’ who call the U.S. home. I’m thrilled the Build Back Better budget reconciliation package includes provisions to ensure a pathway to citizenship for ‘Documented Dreamers’ that will support the U.S. economy and businesses. I’m also thankful for my Senate colleagues who introduced a bill, that I […]
Discriminatory Voter ID Law
Today, the North Carolina court struck down a discriminatory voter ID law that disproportionately targeted Black voters. This is a great step forward in ensuring everyone in North Carolina can access the ballot box.
We Pause to Remember
On the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we pause to remember the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives on that tragic day. Today, we honor their lives and reflect on the acts of heroism of our first responders. The incredible resilience of our fellow Americans demonstrates that no act of terror could […]
Women’s Reproductive Freedom
I applaud the United States Department of Justice and Attorney General Merrick Garland for acting swiftly against this pernicious threat to women’s reproductive freedom everywhere. The unprecedented vigilante system authorized under this law is a clear and provocative violation of the constitution.